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	85k	William Henry Allen was born in Providence, R.I., on 21 October 1784 and was appointed a midshipman in the Navy on 28 April 1800. Between 1800 and 1807, he served successively in George Washington and Philadelphia. In 1807, he transferred to Chesapeake and, on 21 June, when that ship had her celebrated encounter with HMS Leopard, Allen was credited with firing the only gun discharged in her own defense by the American ship. By 1812, he was first lieutenant in United States and took part in the engagement with HMS Macedonian. At the conclusion of that capture, he was named to command the prize crew which took Macedonian into New York. In 1813, he took command of the brig Argus. On 24 August, he led his ship in the engagement with HMS Pelican during which battle he received mortal wounds. After Argus surrendered to the Pelican, Allen was taken to the hospital at Mill Prison where he died on 18 August 1813. Allen was buried with full military honors at Andrew's Churchyard. During this engagement the British lost 2 men killed and 5 wounded. The Americans lost 10 men killed and 14 wounded.Photo #: NH 56025, Commander William Henry Allen, USN, (1784-1813) stipple engraving by Edwin. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart/Bill Gonyo
	205k	Undated, location unknown. Crew and forward gun.		Jason McDonald
	105k	Photo #: NH 50743. U.S. Navy destroyers at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918 pen and ink drawing by Burnell Poole. The ship at left is USS Allen (Destroyer # 66).		Paul Rebold
	50k	Oil painting by Burnell Poole, depicting USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) escorting USS Leviathan (ID # 1326) in the War Zone, 1918. The original painting measures 60" x 33". Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph		Paul Rebold
	55k	Photo #: NH 57795, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) in Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1918. Note her "dazzle" camouflage. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	71k	Photo #: NH 85720, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1977. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	59k	Photo #: NH 57793, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) moored with other U.S. Navy destroyers at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918. Note Allen's "dazzle" camouflage scheme. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	77k	Photo #: NH 57794, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) view on board the ship, looking aft along the starboard side from her bridge wing, while she was at sea in 1918. Several other destroyers are in the distance. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	228k	USS Kimberly (DD 80), USS Caldwell (DD 69), and USS Allen (DD 66) showing depth charges make ready for sea at Queenstown, Ireland, August 1918. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Collection. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.		Mike Mohl
	125k	USS Allen (DD-66), while operating out of Pearl Harbor, in World War II. Note two of her four triple torpedo tubes have been removed, replaced by depth-charge projectors and 20 mm guns, a total of six such weapons being carried. An open bridge was built atop her pilothouse, and she received considerable splinter shielding. Image and info from U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, by Norman Friedman.		Robert Hurst
	126k	On February 17 1942, Plunger (SS-179) was to be hauled out of the water for maintenance at the marine railways in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard. By 1527 she had motored in to the railways and was on the keel blocks and by 1530 she secured her engines. At 1545, while being pulled from the water, the starboard keel blocks gave way, allowing the submarine to roll until she came to rest at an angle of 60 degrees against the steel framework of the railways side. One sailor broke his left arm and two others were bruised. Plunger herself received only minor damage. All photos dated 17 February 1942; the day of the accident, roughly 90 minutes to two hours after Plunger rolled. View from bow aft along starboard side, roughly two hours after the accident. The USS Allen (DD-66) can be seen at the next pier.		Photo # 184-42: Source: NARA San Francisco, Pearl Harbor Navy Yard General Correspondence 1941-45, John Fitzgerald & Tracy White @ Researcher @ Large/Karl Zingheim
	124k	Off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii 17 December 1942. The sole "thousand tonner" to survive long enough to see WW2 service, the Allen was based out of Pearl Harbor and used for training and anti-submarine defense. Depth charge projectors replace two of her original four triple torpedo tubes and she has been augmented with 20mm guns. An open bridge is atop her pilot house and she has been received additional splinter shielding, "just in case".		Paul Rebold
	145k	Photo #: NH 45518, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	127k	Photo #: NH 45519, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	127k	Photo #: NH 45520, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	381k	Off Oahu, circa 1944. Note that she has retained her 4" guns, has six depth-charge projectors aft, torpedo tubes, an air search radar at her foremast, and has her hull number (66) painted on the forecastle deck. U.S. National Archives photo # 80-G-276896.		Robert Hurst
	64k	At Pearl Harbor, circa 1944-1945. Note the unidentified DE moored alongside.		Gerd Matthes
	89k	After the end of World War II, awaiting disposal. She retains her torpedo tubes, and the shield and mount of her forward 4" gun; the gun proper has been removed. Her forward 4" gun has been removed with only the shield and mount remaining.		Robert Hurst

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